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The International Committee of The Red Cross: Development of an Ethical Procurement Policy
內容大綱
The Asia sourcing manager at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), a humanitarian organization working in conflict areas, had contributed to the 2009 creation of an ethical procurement policy to respond to urgent needs around the world. Her mandate was in line with the ICRC’s strategy of improving the flexibility, cost effectiveness, and sustainability of its supply chain. Ethical procurement could not be enforced, however, when sudden conflicts or natural disasters relied on local purchasing or cash transfer programs to meet the needs of distressed populations. Ten years later, despite efforts to systematize and expand the ethical procurement policy, emergency relief items were still being procured from local and regional markets through traders or cash transfer programs not covered by the policy. How could the ICRC address this gap and promote the ethical procurement of relief items at the local level in emergency situations?
學習目標
This case is suitable for undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in purchasing, logistics, and supply chain management, especially for sessions related to ethics, sustainability, or humanitarian operations. After working through the case and assignment questions, students will be able to do the following:<ul><li>Examine the differences in procurement decisions made by the commercial and humanitarian sectors.</li><li>Analyze the steps and implications of implementing an ethical procurement policy in the humanitarian sector.</li><li>Reflect on the challenges posed by expanding the ethical procurement policy to local purchases.</li></ul>